Scaled Fruiteater vs Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Ampelioides tschudii compared with Neomorphus squamiger

Key Differences

• Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern while Scaled Ground-Cuckoo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Fruiteater	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cotingidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Ampelioides	Neomorphus
Species	Ampelioides tschudii	Neomorphus squamiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Scaled Fruiteater and Scaled Ground-Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaled Fruiteater	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway